WAR OF ATONEMENT (Pbk)

This is the authoritative account of the Israeli Army's performance in the bitter Yom Kippur War of 1973. The origins of the war in the turbulent history of competing powers in the Middle East are fully explored, as is the build-up of Arab forces that almost caught Israel by surprise, and the realisation of the Israeli leadership that they would once again have to fight against overwhelming odds for the survival of their state. A gripping narrative of the conflict itself, punctuated by first-hand accounts and interviews with combatants, "The War of Atonement" is full of drama and tales of inspirational bravery. An analysis of the political implications of the conflict bring this epic tale to a close. "A scrupulously researched account…the most authoritative yet to have appeared" - "Financial Times". "Certainly the best account of the war from the Israeli standpoint that has yet appeared or is likely to appear for some years to come" - Basil Collier, "New York Times Book Review".